I've been cold smoking these for about 50 hours and they look pretty good.
Had a few logistical problems that had me putting the last links in 16 hours after the first.
The first links are small but OK - I just didn't stuff them enough. These also may have had a half hour of hot smoking due to setting the smoker incorrectly.
This morning the first batch had that authentic (I think...!) slightly dry skin with a little bit of excreted powder (salt?). I remember buying some in Cleveland that were like that. @jfsjazz, @dirtworldmike whaddya think?
I hung them in pairs with both ends together, which I thought was the tradition. However, as I checked them this morning, I saw where the links touched at each end was (d'oh!) untouched by the smoke and looks pale and raw. So I've opened them up on the grates and I'll smoke them a few hours more. I suppose the pale spots don't actually mean any problem, any thoughts?
I have the smoker (MasterBuilt electric 30" with cold smoker attachment) set for 75˚.
Started with Beechwood but ran out and used Oak for last 24 hours.
Here's this morning's photo:
Here's how it was after the last links went in:
Had a few logistical problems that had me putting the last links in 16 hours after the first.
The first links are small but OK - I just didn't stuff them enough. These also may have had a half hour of hot smoking due to setting the smoker incorrectly.
This morning the first batch had that authentic (I think...!) slightly dry skin with a little bit of excreted powder (salt?). I remember buying some in Cleveland that were like that. @jfsjazz, @dirtworldmike whaddya think?
I hung them in pairs with both ends together, which I thought was the tradition. However, as I checked them this morning, I saw where the links touched at each end was (d'oh!) untouched by the smoke and looks pale and raw. So I've opened them up on the grates and I'll smoke them a few hours more. I suppose the pale spots don't actually mean any problem, any thoughts?
I have the smoker (MasterBuilt electric 30" with cold smoker attachment) set for 75˚.
Started with Beechwood but ran out and used Oak for last 24 hours.
Here's this morning's photo:
Here's how it was after the last links went in:
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